A MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMMITTEE WILL BE HELD IN THE BRAMLEY ROOM, BRAMLEY VILLAGE HALL ON THURSDAY 13 MARCH 2014 AT 7.00 P.M

Committee Members are summoned to attend

Mrs T J Predeth BA (Hons) MPA FILCM

6 March 2014

AGENDA

1. To receive apologies for absence.

2. Declaration of Interest: Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest which they may have in any item of business on the agenda no later than when that item is reached. Unless dispensation has been granted, you may not participate in any discussion of, or vote on, or discharge any function related to any matter in which you have a pecuniary interest as defined by regulations made by the Secretary of State under the Localism Act 2011. You must withdraw from the room when the meeting discusses and votes on the matter.

3. To consider any requests for dispensation in relation to pecuniary interests.

4. To review the 2013 and 2014 budgets in the light of recent expenditures and commitments.

5. To determine a plan including timeline to conduct a full internal audit of the Parish Council financial affairs.

6. Parish Clerk to explain the availability of and in what format are financial records pertaining to the financial year 2013-14. Finance Committee to decide on how to progress a review of the data.

7. To set a date by which the Parish Clerk will present draft financials for the year 2013/14 to the finance committee prior to external audit.

8. Review financial practices and reach a decision on how to construct such a review.

9. Prepare groundwork for a financial risk assessment.

10. To open the meeting to members of the public to raise questions regarding agenda items. This public session is to last no longer than 10 Minutes.

11. Review grant application process and any applications received since 17 February 2014.

12. Formalise quarterly meeting schedule for financial year 2014/15.

13. Review and recommend decision on employment of Neighbourhood Development Plan consultant.